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Calvert Richard Jones — View of the Capitol Stairs, Rome

Calvert Richard Jones

View of the Capitol Stairs, Rome

1846

Calotype negative process captures Rome's ancient architecture with pioneering photographic sensitivity. Salted paper printing preserves the subtle gradations of classical stone and Mediterranean light.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative

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Calvert Richard Jones, View of the Capitol Stairs, Rome, 1846

Calotype negative process captures Rome's ancient architecture with pioneering photographic sensitivity. Salted paper printing preserves the subtle gradations of classical stone and Mediterranean light.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative
Year
1846
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, Calotype, Classical, Rome, Landscape, British, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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